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Arcadia Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team was able to successfully resolve a tense hostage situation on October 7 at a doctor's office at 125 E. Duarte Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2218
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1980
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1980
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2192AN
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Police officer Don Wilsterman is the photographic lab technician and latent fingerprint examiner for the police department. Article describes his work and personal interests.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2253
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1982
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1982
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Police - Wilsterman, Don
Item ID
2226AN
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The police department has been authorized to employ four new officers which will increase sworn personnel to 73. The department is purchasing three vehicles for parking control. Also authorized was the purchase of two narcotic sniffing dogs trained for the full range of police dog work.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2221
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 1, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 1, 1981
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2195AN
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The Arcadia Police Department donated their old tan uniforms to the Tijuana Police Department after receiving new blue uniforms.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2225
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2199AN
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The police department is using two dogs trained to attack to search out narcotics and to search buildings and yards for burglars. Each dog has four handlers, so they can be available on call 24 hours.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2223
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 10, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 10, 1981
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p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2197AN
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One hundred stuffed teddy bears were donated to the police department. All of the squad cars will carry the bears and give them to children who have been involved in accidents or other traumatic incidents.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2229
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2203AN
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For the first time in 15 years, the Arcadia Police Department has a motorcycle patrol. The department recently purchased 2 Kawasaki 1000 motorcycles for traffic enforcement.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2227
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 15, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 15, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2201AN
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Services were held Wednesday for George Robert Secrest, a retired police sergeant of the Arcadia Police Department, who died June 9. Secrest had been a law enforcement officer for 26 years. Recently he had been employed by Huntington Bank.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 17, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 17, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police - Secrest, George Robert
Item ID
2223AN
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Richard Honaker was promoted from Lieutenant to captain of the Arcadia Police Department, filling the vacancy caused by the promotion of Neal Johnson to chief of police.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2242
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1985
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1985
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Police - Honaker, Richard
Item ID
2215AN
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Lt. David Hinig was traded to the Culver City Police Department so that their Officer Tere Acune could work undercover at the Arcadia High School, an operation that led to several arrests. Hinig describes his experiences in Culver City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2240
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Police - Hinig, David
Item ID
2214AN
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With approval by the Arcadia City Council, an anti-drug officer and an anti-burglary officer will soon join the Arcadia Police Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2224
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2198AN
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Former Arcadia Police Chief Charles D. Mitchell died August 2, after a long bout with lung cancer. Mitchell, 53, retired on July 5, 1985, after more than 20 years with the Arcadia Police Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2246
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1985
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1985
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2219AN
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Arcadia's Police Department has received $384,025 from the federal government as its share of drug money confiscated in various arrests in the past few years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2228
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 23, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 23, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2202AN
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Arcadia police are investigating a claim by Ken Wright, an Altadena man, that a plainclothes Arcadia officer followed him to Pasadena and, without identifying himself, shot at him at least 5 times. Wright will file a claim for damages against the officer and the Arcadia police department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2222
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 12, 1981
Pages
p. C-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 12, 1981
Pages
p. C-3
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2196AN
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Seven San Gabriel Valley police departments have started a new program that will coordinate efforts to trace criminals who do not limit their activities to one city. Hopefully this will avoid duplication of effort by the various cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2220
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1981
Pages
p. A-9
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1981
Pages
p. A-9
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2194AN
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Ex-police chief William M. Cahill, who served as Arcadia's chief of police between 1947 and 1951, died at age 101.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2238
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 28, 1987
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 28, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Police - Cahill, William M.
Item ID
2212AN
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Instead of spending $300,000 to put an addition on the Arcadia Police Department building, the Arcadia City Council has adopted a plan to spend 1/3 as much to provide temporary office space.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2316
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 14, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 14, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police Station
Item ID
2278AN
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Speed limits on 17 Arcadia streets will be going up by five miles per hour as a result of a recent study conducted by the police department and public works.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3533
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 20, 1988
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 20, 1988
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Traffic Regulations
Item ID
3416AN
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Obituary/death notice. Ex-Police Chief Charles Mitchell dies. Lung cancer claims veteran law enforcement officer at 53.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27746
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1985
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 4, 1985
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Mitchell, Charles
Police Department
Item ID
27943AN
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The Arcadia Police Department's non-emergency business telephone numbers have been changed to the following: Front desk, 570-5150; Administrative offices, 574-5178; Investigation division, 574-5160. The change is due to the switch to Pacific Bell Centrex System which gives priority to emergency services in the event of an emergency.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2231
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 1, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 1, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2205AN
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